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Biographical entry Harris, William John (1886 - 1957)
- Born
- 10 December 1886
Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 26 June 1957
Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Geologist and Teacher
Summary
William John Harris joined the Victorian Education Department in 1902 and was headmaster at Echuca High School 1923-42 and Warrigal High School 1943-52. He published many scientific papers on Victoria's regional geology and became a world authority on graptolites.
Archival resources
Private hands (Harris, C.W.)
- William John Harris - Records, 1888 - 1957; Private hands (Harris, C.W.). Details
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Harris, Clive, 'W.J. Harris: Teacher, Scholar and Gentleman', Victorian Historical Journal, vol. 69, no. 1, 1998, pp. 40-43. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Harris, William John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465818. Details
See also
- Hills, E. S., 'David Evan Thomas (1902-1978)', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 2, 1981, pp. 90-96. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9810520090.htm. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 31 July 2006
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